Wearable Technology

This presentation is based on research from the IDTechEx Research report AR & VR Smartglasses and Functional Contact Lenses 2016-2026 (www.IDTechEx.com/glasses).

Ageing simulation suits letting wearers walk in the shoes of someone 50 years older, are showing future care workers and designers how it feels to be old.

While there are obviously similarities, different applications have different key requirements of the TIMs. In all cases, the TIM needs to minimise stress, prevent electromigration of its fillers, and maximise adhesion.

For epilepsy patients and attending physicians, it has been a challenge to correctly assess the frequency and severity of epileptic seizures without inpatient recording equipment. A consortium coordinated by the epileptologists of the University Hospital Bonn is now developing a mobile sensor that can detect seizures.

To date, attendee registrations are up by 17% and exhibiting organizations are up by 27% on last year.

A novel transparent sensor material developed by Fraunhofer ISC enables movement measuring sensors to be printed onto textiles.

Video interview with BeBop Sensors at the IDTechEx Wearable USA event.

Researchers have developed an ultrathin, ultraflexible, protective layer and demonstrated its use by creating an air-stable, organic light-emitting diode display.

IDTechEx interviewed Koru Lab, a Finnish company who have developed a custom operating system for wearable technology products. They have built the product to run on lower power processors based on ARMs Cortex M4, meaning that, unlike incumbents like Android Wear, they can run in lower power systems. This profile summarises our conversation, outlining their capabilities.

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